| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Edward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Jesse Harshaw takes the ball from Von Mitkowski | 22-23 |
| 19:14 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hugh Shinault | 24-23 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Larry Watkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-23 |
| 18:50 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 18:31 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is hacked by Von Mitkowski - foul #1 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 18:08 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | John Thigpen gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 17:16 | Pitt | Brian Edward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 17:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:55 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Larry Watkins | 24-25 |
| 16:08 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley is fouled on the floor by Howin Xue - foul #1 on Howin Xue, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), John Bailey (PF) Brian Edward, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Howin Xue - foul #2 on Howin Xue, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:43 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 15:43 | Pitt | David Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Dock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Louisville | David Hawkins is called for the reach on Von Mitkowski - foul #2 on David Hawkins, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (PF) Howin Xue | |
| 15:05 | Louisville | Larry Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 15:03 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | David Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Larry Watkins | 25-25 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | David Hawkins is called for the reach on John Thigpen - foul #3 on David Hawkins, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Jesse Harshaw, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Larry Watkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Watkins, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| 13:42 | Pitt | Von Mitkowski takes the ball from Kenneth Nicholson | 25-25 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Dock and he's fouled by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| 13:22 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Nicholson denies the turnaround by Ivan Chrostowski | 28-27 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Larry Watkins tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 13:01 | Pitt | Brian Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 12:32 | Pitt | Larry Watkins picks off the pass by Kenneth Nicholson | 28-27 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 11:44 | Pitt | Von Mitkowski steps in front of the David Hawkins pass | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Thigpen (tiring) PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 10:55 | Pitt | David Hawkins is hacked by Howin Xue - foul #3 on Howin Xue, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Steven Dock (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SG), Willard Hensler (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Von Mitkowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| 10:33 | Pitt | Willard Hensler steals the ball from Hugh Shinault | 28-33 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Howin Xue drills a runner from the left block | 28-35 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Howin Xue - foul #4 on Howin Xue, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Brian Edward, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG) Howin Xue | |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Shawn Deans clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Shawn Deans tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Willard Hensler is called for the reach on Steven Dock - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:54 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Shawn Deans drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wallace | 31-39 |
| 08:08 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 08:07 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | David Hawkins loses the dribble to Ivan Chrostowski | 31-39 |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 07:21 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Deans (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Pitt | Robert Wallace denies the turnaround by Hugh Shinault | 31-39 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Shawn Deans scores on a floater from the left block | 33-41 |
| 06:01 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Nicholson | 35-41 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-41 |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) Steven Dock, Hugh Shinault | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace, Willard Hensler | |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Watkins | 35-43 |
| 05:13 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Brian Edward | 37-43 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Howin Xue tips it back up and in | 37-45 |
| 04:40 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 04:39 | Pitt | Brian Edward tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Larry Watkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Nicholson | 39-45 |
| 04:15 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Von Mitkowski - foul #2 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (PG), Ray Overstreet (SG), Robert Wallace (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, Von Mitkowski, Howin Xue | |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Larry Watkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Watkins, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Steven Dock is fouled on the floor by John Thigpen - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #11 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:01 | Pitt | Steven Dock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fresh) SF - Steven Dock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Bouley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Deans (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-45 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Hugh Shinault | 43-45 |
| 02:43 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG) Shawn Deans | |
| 02:15 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 45-45 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | John Thigpen tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #12 | 45-47 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:33 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Jesse Harshaw is called for the reach on Ivan Chrostowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 00:47 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Thigpen is open and lays it up and in set up by Larry Watkins out of the doubleteam | 48-49 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Brian Edward drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 51-49 |